Monday, June 4, 2007

Bestinver's Parames, Pitching Tips to Warren Buffett, Sours on Spain

(Bloomberg) -- Francisco Parames, Spain's best-
performing fund manager for the last five years, got a hand-
written note from Warren Buffett a few months ago seeking advice
on investing in Spain. He was thrilled to be asked, even though
he isn't enthusiastic about the country's economy.

Parames, who oversees 6 billion euros ($8 billion) at
Madrid-based Bestinver Asset Management, predicts a real-estate
crash in his homeland will spread, dragging down companies
dependent on the Spanish economy. Lending by banks and other
credit institutions has almost tripled since 2000.


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